I know, I know. Now about my vote: I would want Joe D over Mantle for the CF (or OF) position. If I had an extra spot, Mickey would be it. Mickey beats Joe in the batting, but Joe beats Mickey in fielding and running and is better overall. Joe D is the better pick even though their both great, but in this poll, it's based on opinion, not skills. But if your having trouble deciding, then you might need to go into stats and skills.

I figured that, Joe. I was only "ribbing" back. I wastalking back from the context of the "whole". I, personally, haveno trouble deciding. That's all I was saying. Mickey and mypops were friends. Both are deceased. I will always be fondof Mickey and to me, he's one of the greatest ever.

However I think that Joe was the better hitter than Mickey. Joe was obviously one of the best hitters in the game, but his career numbers are skewed by the fact that he gave up 4 years of his career to fight in World War II, and that he was a righthander. Back then, left field in Yankee Stadium was 402 feet to straightaway left, and 457 to left-center. If he hadn't missed those years, and played in today's Yankee Stadium, he may have had 500 homers.